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Sleep disturbances in irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Tu Q.,
Heitkemper M. M.,
Jarrett M. E.,
Buchanan D. T.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
neurogastroenterology and motility
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.489
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1365-2982
pISSN - 1350-1925
DOI - 10.1111/nmo.12946
Subject(s) - irritable bowel syndrome , actigraphy , sleep (system call) , polysomnography , medicine , arousal , sleep disorder , insomnia , psychiatry , psychology , electroencephalography , neuroscience , computer science , operating system
Background Sleep disturbances are well‐documented among persons with irritable bowel syndrome ( IBS ). Difficulty in falling asleep, shorter sleep time, frequent arousal and awakenings, or non‐restorative sleep are the most common manifestations. Sleep disturbances are also related to a higher risk of having IBS . Some researchers have provided evidence of a positive association between poorer subjective sleep quality and increased severity and frequency in gastrointestinal ( GI ) symptoms in those with IBS . However, findings from studies using objective sleep and activity measures, such as polysomnography and actigraphy, are inconclusive. Purpose This systematic review of the literature between 1990 and 2015 evaluates the evidence of sleep disturbances in adults with IBS and their relationship with GI symptoms.